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Musician Scott Weiland, formerly of the bands Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, was found dead Thursday. He was 48. We look back on his life and career through photos, like this one from a 2000 concert.
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Weiland's first band, Stone Temple Pilots, released their first album, 'Core' in 1992. In 1994 they released 'Purple,' a huge success. Here, Weiland arrives at the 1994 American Music Awards.
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Scott Weiland (right), former Stone Temple Pilots frontman, died Thursday at 48 while on tour with his current band, the Wildabouts. Springfield's Regency nightclub was slated to host him in concert Tuesday, but has postponed its grand opening until Dec. 31.(Photo: News-Leader file photo)Buy Photo

Weiland was scheduled to perform a concert in Springfield Tuesday, along with his current band, the Wildabouts. The event was set to be a part of the grand reopening of the Regency nightclub in downtown Springfield. However, according to a post from the Regency Facebook page, the show was cancelled Thursday morning, prior to Weiland's passing.

"The Regency is sorry to announce, that because of circumstance outside of our control, the Scott Weiland show has been cancelled and the Grand Opening events have been postponed until New Year’s Eve," the Regency post read. "Refunds will AUTOMATICALLY be issued to each ticket holder’s card account within five to seven days. Thank you for your understanding, and stay tuned for future show announcements."

Regency owner Gary L. Thomas had not responded to News-Leader requests for comment early Friday.

According to a statement on his Facebook page, Weiland died in his sleep while on tour in Bloomington, Minn. with the Wildabouts.

"At this time we ask that the privacy of Scott's family be respected," the statement says.

Weiland's manager told the Associated Press he learned of the singer's death from Weiland's tour manager.

The Stone Temple Pilots were one of the leading grunge rock bands of the 1990s. The group won the 1993 Best Hard Rock Performance Grammy for their song "Plush." Their other hits included "Creep," "Interstate Love Song" and "Vaseline."

As the band's fame grew, so did Weiland's struggles with addiction. Weiland had several arrests related to his drug and alcohol use, AP reports, including an arrest in 1995 for crack and heroin possession.

Despite several stints in rehab, Weiland's struggles with addiction continued. He returned to rehab in 2008 after a DUI arrest.

Weiland told USA TODAY in 2011 that he wanted to be known for more than his wild lifestyle.

"People have this misconception about me," he said. "OK, I struggled with heroin and cocaine and I was a big rock star. But music is not what defines me. I'm a brother, a father (to Noah, 10, and Lucy, 8 ), a son and a person who's been in love with very few women."

Weiland lost his brother to a drug overdose in 2007, "and that's something that will always stay with me," he said.

The Stone Temple Pilots went their separate ways in 2003 and Weiland joined Velvet Revolver, which featured former Guns N' Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan. Yet, that group eventually split over disagreements about touring and drug use.

The Stone Temple Pilots reunited in 2008, but Weiland left the group in 2013 during a contentious split that included a lawsuit against Weiland by the band, who then countersued.

The Stone Temple Pilots claimed the singer repeatedly skipped promotional shows and showed up late for concerts during their 20th anniversary tour.